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What does 生前 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

生前 shēngqián

during one's lifetime; before one's death

Its characters

  1. 生 shēng to give birth to
  2. 前 qián front

In a sentence

这是爷爷生前最喜欢的书。 This was Grandpa's favorite book during his lifetime.

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